Cybersecurity
Industry, administration meet on cyber order
President Obama is expected to issue an executive order on cybersecurity, and an administration official met with an industry trade group to discuss it.
Digital Government
TechAmerica forecasts ‘anemic’ federal IT spending growth
IT spending is highly uncertain, industry-government partnership says.
People
GSA's innovation aspirations
GSA's acting administrator would like to see the agency develop a DARPA-like 'heart and soul of innovation,' but experts warn that it would require a high tolerance for risk and failure.
Digital Government
Bigger, better Google Ngrams: Brace yourself for the power of grammar
Updates to the online for tool for analyzing the history of language.
Emerging Tech
Twitter censors users for the first time
Following the request of local government, the company shut down an account run by neo-Nazis.
People
Consortium names award in honor of Lynn McNulty
Information security consortium (ISC)2 has created a new honor as a memorial to a cybersecurity pioneer.
Modernization
In praise of the BlackBerry
Why the New York Times is wrong to dismiss BlackBerry users as "uncool" and "embarrassing."
Digital Government
Meet the feds who are defending you online
Security consortium honors major players in information security.
Modernization
FCC: 'Bill shock' plan on track to reduce surprise charges
The plan would make telecoms provide their customers with alerts when they approach or exceed plan limits.
Cybersecurity
Pacific Command repels hackers with cyberwar Xbox
Pentagon and allies practice protecting communications during simulated attack.
Cybersecurity
The economic threat overlooked during the debate
Diagram breaks down the candidates’ cyber platforms.
People
Where are the bold ideas for remaking government?
In an era of formidable challenges, America needs formidable, and novel, approaches to address them.
Digital Government
IRS is developing a tool to assess IT skills
Treasury IG recommended the agency’s CTO create a skills inventory for each position.
Digital Government
U.S. and Israel kick off their largest-ever joint military exercise
Three-week test follows ‘war drill’ of Israeli communications systems, some say to send a stern message to Iran.
Digital Government
Top Pentagon tester blasts JTRS manpack radio
General Dynamics needs to prove it works in the 'realistic' White Sand test environment, memo says.
Digital Government
Battery maker with nearly $250 million in federal grants files for bankruptcy
Energy Department stresses the company has received bipartisan support.
Modernization
State Department Seeks System to Track Diplomats Through Cell Phone Signals
Technology could boost embassy security but also lead to unintended consequences, experts say.
Digital Government
Big data's big potential in health care
Using big data can improve medical outcomes and efficiency, article contends.
Cybersecurity
DHS feels growing pains in cybersecurity role
Taking the lead on cybersecurity is a welcome mission, but comes with some difficulties, one official says.
Acquisition